Nick@Argos

Emily

Hi Emily.

Charcoal briquettes develop their heat and burn for longer periods than lumpwood charcoal. This means that although they take slightly longer to get up to cooking temperature, there is less need to refuel so you get more cooking time.

Instant Lighting Charcoal (Charcoal in a bag) is natural Lumpwood, that has been dipped in a wax coating, giving the charcoal it’s ‘instant lighting’ capabilities. All you need for this charcoal is a match to light the bag, there are no lighting agents needed.

With regards to how much charcoal you need for a barbecue, that would of course all depend on how big the barbecue is, and how many people the customer will be cooking for.

And finally, with regards to how many lumps of charcoal are in the bag, as charcoal is a natural product, the weight of each briquette may differ, therefore the number of briquettes in each bag will differ – however each bag contains 10kg of briquettes and will contain a very similar amount in each bag.

Alice @ Argos

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